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Finding the Third Proportional to 951,572 and 2,092,407

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Solution

The third proportional to 951,572 and 2,092,407 is: 4,600,983.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    951,572 : 2,092,407 = 2,092,407 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    951,572/2,092,407 = 2,092,407/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    951,572x = 2,092,407 × 2,092,407
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    951,572x = 4,378,167,053,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,378,167,053,649/951,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,600,983.48

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